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Special Olympics Chester County provides free, year-round sports training and athletic competition in 18
Olympic-type sports for individuals with mental retardation and closely related
developmental disabilities. This provides the athlete with continuing opportunities to develop physical
fitness skills, express courage, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with
their families, other athletes and the community.
Special Olympics is founded on the belief that people with mental retardation can, with proper instruction and
encouragement, learn, enjoy, and greatly benefit from participation in individual and team sports, adapted as
necessary to meet the needs of those with mental and physical disabilities.
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Further, Special Olympics believes
that through sports training and competition, people with mental retardation benefit
physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually; families are strengthened; and the community at large, both
through participation and observation, is united with people with mental retardation in an environment
of equality, respect, and acceptance.
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Join us on May 4, 2012 at
Coatesville High School.
This track meet is for fun and the enjoyment of all involved. Only the athletes who want
to be considered for the Special Olympics Summer games need to be in specific heats. Your
athlete will be assigned a heat but for whatever reason if they miss the heat we will try to
accommodate them by putting them in a different heat. It is important that all coaches and
volunteers listen to the PA system for heat and event times. We have a large group of participants
and we need to keep thing going to make sure everybody does all their events.
Flyer with more details
Entry form DUE APRIL 7TH!
Wheelchair/Assisted Walk Events
The Valor Bowl players and coaches invite the athletes for some pregame fun on May 29, 2012 at 6 PM at
West Chester East's stadium. Please come and enjoy some games and fun with the team!
If you would like to be announced prior to the game, and run onto the field with a football player you need to
register. Please email Gwen at
groovytomato@monumentmanagement.net with your name.
If you are requesting a player to be paired with, be sure and specify. All assignments will be attempted to be met...but be aware that all
pairings are simply not possible.
The Valor Bowl is an all-star game showcasing the best senior football players from Avon Grove,
Coatesville, Conestoga, Downingtown East, Downingtown West, W.C. East, Great Valley, W.C. Henderson, Malvern Prep, Owen J.
Roberts, W.C. Rustin, Kennett, Oxford, Phoenixville,Octorara, Spring-Ford, Bishop Shanahan, and Unionville High Schools.
Over the last eleven years the Valor Bowl has raised over
$300,000 for Special Olympics and our goal this year is to raise
an additional $40,000! The 2012 game promises to be another exciting and memorable evening. More details at
www.ValorBowl.org.
Please remember that an
athletes medical form is
required for participation in
all Special Olympic sports. Bring a copy of the completed form, signed by a physician, to the first
day of practice and mail a copy to Chester Co. Special Olympics, 458 E. King Rd. Malvern, PA 19355.
Pennsylvania Special Olympics (our state office) requires all athletes to have this form
before they can be recognized to participate.
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